MCQ Test (Colonization of Government Lands Act 1912 MCQs) from page 3 to 5

Total Questions: 30

Total Marks: 30

Total Time: 22 min 30 sec

22:30

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Q1: Act primarily deals with relation between Govt and:

General public Tenants & proprietors All landowners Tribal authorities

Q2: Process for non-Muslim tenant to declare succession by conditions requires:

Verbal declaration Simple application Registered deed Court order

Q3: Rights of nominated successor not affected even if tenant acquires:

More land Ownership Right of occupancy Govt approval

Q4: Power to nominate successor under Sec 20(d) from list includes:

Any friend Only blood relatives Listed relatives (mother, sister, etc.) Only male relatives

Q5: Max fine under original Act was likely less than 10,000 (amended later)?

TRUE FALSE - -

Q6: Act came into force in year:

1893 1912 1944 1951

Q7: Value of trees destroyed under Sec 33(c) assessed by:

Court Forest Dept Collector Tenant

Q8: Statement of objects and reasons published in Gazette of:

1910 1911 1912 1893

Q9: Act is a special law overriding general tenancy laws?

TRUE FALSE - -

Q10: Power to make rules under Act vested in:

Provincial Govt BoR Collector Parliament

Q11: “Servant of State” likely refers to:

Any govt employee Revenue officials Prime Minister Military personnel

Q12: Max imprisonment for offence under Sec 33:

3 months 6 months 1 year 2 years

Q13: 1944 amendment addressed rights of:

Original tenants Female proprietors Tree-planting tenants Squatters

Q14: 1951 amendment introduced:

Stricter penalties Muslim Law for Muslim tenants Definition of improvement Power to levy cess

Q15: Collector’s power to resume tenancy under Sec 24 is:

Administrative Judicial Executive Arbitrary

Q16: Succession rules for female first allottee governed by:

Section 20 Section 21(a) Section 22 Muslim Law

Q17: Work benefiting several tenancies is improvement for:

Largest tenancy only Each of them None First payer only

Q18: Max fine for unauthorized felling of trees (Sec 33):

10k 50k 100k 200k

Q19: Female tenant losing limited interest by marriage inherits as per:

Customary Law Muslim Personal Law Schedule I Collector’s discretion

Q20: Power to allow tenancy exchange rests with:

Provincial Govt BoR Collector EDO (Revenue)

Q21: Squatter on Govt land, Collector may resume:

After court order With compensation Without compensation After 1 month notice

Q22: Mares/camels exempt from attachment if progeny <

6m 12m 18m 24m

Q23: Female’s alienation rights (post-1944 amendment):

As original allottee As if inherited from last male As Collector granted Always absolute

Q24: Succession of Muslim tenant devolves by:

Customary law Sections 20–23 Muslim Personal Law Collector orders

Q25: Tenant can sub-lease without consent for:

1 yr (no occupancy), 7 yrs (with occupancy) 6 months 3 yrs (no occupancy), 5 yrs (with occupancy) Prohibited

Q26: Tenant rights attachable in court decree?

TRUE FALSE - -

Q27: Tenant can exchange tenancy:

Freely Only with EDO permission Only with another Govt tenant Subject to EDO orders

Q28: Which previous Act was repealed by this Act?

Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 Government Tenants (Punjab) Act, 1893 Crown Grants Act, 1895 Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Q29: The Act extends to the whole of Punjab except:

Federally Administered Areas The Tribal Areas Cantonment Areas Municipal Corporations

Q30: What is the official name of the Act?

The Government Lands Colonization Act, 1912 The Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act, 1912 The Punjab Land Colonization Act, 1912 The Punjab Tenancy and Colonization Act, 1912